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Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 For as a dream cometh by the multitude of business: so the voice of a fool is in the multitude of words.
3 (A)When thou hast vowed a vow to God, defer not to pay it: for he delighteth not in fools: pay therefore that thou hast [a]vowed.
4 It is better that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:3 He speaketh of vows, which are approved by God’s word, and serve to his glory.
Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
New International Version
2 Do not be quick with your mouth,
do not be hasty in your heart
to utter anything before God.(A)
God is in heaven
and you are on earth,
so let your words be few.(B)
3 A dream(C) comes when there are many cares,
and many words mark the speech of a fool.(D)
4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it.(E) He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.(F)
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